art and mythology

"The ancient Greeks recorded their mythology on vase paintings, engraved gems, and bronze and stone sculptures, offering depictions that often predate any references to the myths in literature or recount alternative, unfamiliar versions of these tales. In some cases, visual art provides our only evidence of these myths, as there are no surviving accounts in ancient Greek literature of stories such as the Fall of Troy or Theseus and the Minotaur"--Provided by publisher.

Presents advice and sketching methods, depicting various stages of development, for drawing mythical creatures, such as a phoenix, a centaur, a troll, a gryphon, and more.

Introduces six paintings based on Greek and Roman myths, as well as Bible stories, each with a descriptive essay and a selection of related questions and explorations, as well as another painting on a similar theme to compare and contrast with the first one.

Clear and simple instruction manual for children that explains techniques for drawing and cartooning mythological and legendary characters.

Presents approximately 450 illustrations of mythic art from Mesopotamian, Egyptian, Indian, Chinese, European, and Olmec cultures as a basis for an exploration into the relation of dreams to myth.

Presents an introduction to the basic concepts of art, describes the art created for and about various myths of world cultures, and includes full-color images, project ideas, tips to learn new techniques, and a section with information about the artists.

Provides illustrated, step-by-step instructions for drawing a variety of creatures from myths and legends around the world.

Presents step-by-step illustrations that demonstrate how to use basic shapes to draw over thirty different magical creatures, including a sea serpent, a mermaid, a wizard, and a dragon.

Contains 85 works of art from children aged 7 to 17 and living in 19 countries, bringing to life magical legends and folk tales from around the world.